Although this seems to be a national issue this could also be an issue for a state representative blog site. The 10th amendment of the Constitution permits federal law nullification and carveouts see www.tenthamendmentCenter.com. Unless your hiding under a rock you must be quite aware of what’s going on with respect to the fourth amendment …
Justice
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S633 SOL
Hi Senator, A discussion to see how your readers feel about the passing of S633 Bill? Just a thought! Kathy
Local officials regulate dogs and kennels.
Because Belmont has been considering a new animal control law, I’ve been receiving some state law questions. State law vests authority for regulation of animals with local officials. General Laws, Chapter 140, sections 136A through 172 defines local authority over both kennels and individual dogs. Here are a few relevant sections. Section 136A defines terms, …
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NDAA 2014
From the Tenth Amendment Center at this link: http://tracking.tenthamendmentcenter.com/issues/ndaa/?doing_wp_cron=1397427336.5003750324249267578125 “The federal government, under the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF), claims the power to arrest and detain people within the US and deny them access to courts, attorneys and more. In short, this is little more …
A new category: Drug Policy
Hi Will It may be appropriate to add a sub-category under “Justice” that deals with issues around controlled substances, particularly given the timeliness of the marijuana issue. At the very least, it would be valuable to discuss your position in detail — on decriminalization, medical, and legalization of various substances. Cheers, Adam
Gun Buyback
For information about the new gun buyback program in Belmont, please click here. If you have details on buyback programs in other communities, please feel free to add them as comments to this topic.